ferocity
noun
fe·roc·i·ty
fə-ˈrä-sə-tē 
: the quality or state of being ferocious
the ferocity of the lion's attack
Examples of ferocity in a Sentence
the ferocity of the lion's attack
We were stunned by the ferocity of the storm.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
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Today, as climate change makes weather more difficult to predict, and as extreme weather events increase in frequency and ferocity, meteorologists are hoping another big technological breakthrough will give them an edge.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
And the ferocity of their competition was seemingly undimmed by any notion of team loyalty, as the two drivers clashed at the start of the Singapore Grand Prix.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Today, as climate change makes weather more difficult to predict, and as extreme weather events increase in frequency and ferocity, meteorologists are hoping another big technological breakthrough will give them an edge.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Now in his tenth season with Kelce and the Chiefs, Jones said that ferocity is part of the Kansas City culture.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ferocity
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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